What is an Obadiah Short painting worth?
1803–1886 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 6 works by Obadiah Short with a published auction price sold between $332Sign up free to see and $530Sign up free to see, and the median is $428Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $471Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $314Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings. Past auction results are shown for reference. Every piece is valued individually by a licensed appraiser.
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Obadiah Short prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 46%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2025
- Median price
- $428Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $802Sign up free to see Thorpe gardens, norwich, Dreweatts, Jul 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $314–$549Sign up free to see | $471Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (11), Dreweatts (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Obadiah Short sales
- Thorpe gardens, norwich, Oil on canvas — $802Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jul 30, 2025
- Rural scene depicting a lone figure on a woodland, oil on board — $203Sign up free to see, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers, Jun 30, 2023
- A solitary female figure walking in a landscape with a church in the distance, oil on board — $314Sign up free to see, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers, Nov 25, 2022
- New Mills Norwich, watercolour — $384Sign up free to see, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers, Mar 13, 2015
- Shepherd and Sheep on a Bridge oil on canvas 22 x 16ins, oil on canvas — $471Sign up free to see, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers, Nov 28, 2014
- Extensive Landscape with Figure and Cattle oil on panel, oil on panel — $549Sign up free to see, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers, Nov 28, 2014
Questions about Obadiah Short prices
What is an Obadiah Short painting worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Obadiah Short have sold for a median of $428, and half of them sold between $332 and $530. For paintings alone the median is $471 (5 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Obadiah Short sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $802 for “Thorpe gardens, norwich” at Dreweatts in July 2025.
How often do Obadiah Short works sell at auction?
46% of the 13 lots recorded between 2014 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell an Obadiah Short painting?
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Obadiah Short have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2025; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 46%.
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